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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Transportation Data Program Administrator - **Company:** City of Redmond - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Salary:** $104,182.0 - $140,653.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Network Analysis, Computer Programming, Databases, R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Enterprise Data Management - **Published:** July 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d81f434e70b196a0 ## About the Role * A systems-thinker who is curious and not hesitant to challenge "that's how things have always been done" while proposing new approaches and solutions. * Excited by the power of data to tell a story and your role in unlocking this power using GIS, scripts, data dashboards, story maps, etc. * Passionate about transportation and urban planning. * Familiar with network data and related analytics. * Skilled at handling multiple priorities and prefer the flexibility to figure out your own approach to meet set deadlines. * Strongly motivated by being able to see the results of your work, especially as it relates to shaping the transportation future of the Redmond community. * You enjoy working within a close-knit team. ## Description The Transportation Data Program Administrator leads data collection, management, analysis, and visualization in support of transportation planning and reporting efforts. The position is within the Transportation Planning and Engineering Division (TP&E) of the Planning and Community Development Department and works collaboratively with divisions within Public Works and Technology and Information Services., * Maintains the City's traffic counts data, performance metrics and network analysis tools. * Uses GIS and programming (e.g., Python, R, SQL) to clean, manage, query, analyze, and communicate data. * Works within an enterprise data environment. * Designs, maintains, and queries large database files. * Helps develop data specifications for internal and external partners to ensure data utility and compatibility. * Provides technical and visual communication support to complex transportation projects, grant applications, and presentations. * Coordinates regular recurring external data requests and conducts data review of relevant external data. * Collaborates closely with other divisions on data collection, management, queries, reporting, and important cross-departmental initiatives * Develops, negotiates, and manages contracts, agreements, and grants; ensures that contractual and grant specifications are met and remain within established budget parameters. * Develops, recommends, and provides oversight of assigned budget. * Supports public and stakeholder engagement through preparing information, staffing events, and presenting information. * Prepares, submits and/or presents materials to the Director's Team, Mayor, City Council, and external groups/agencies. * Makes recommendations for transportation data program adjustments and strategy, including new policies or procedures to improve program effectiveness. Responsible for short- and long-term strategic planning for program. * Works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to establish relationships that build and maintain trust and further compliance with program requirements * Collaborates on travel demand modeling and uses model to inform planning analyses Abilities to: * Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, government officials, board, and commission members, contractors, and City Staff. * Communicate and express ideas effectively. * Comprehend, recall, and explain policies and program requirements. * Operate with considerable autonomy and perform a variety of independent research and analysis to develop conclusions and recommendations for assigned program. * Exercise considerable judgment and initiative in program planning responsibility, working collaboratively with others. * Assess a situation and prioritize based on the need. * Creatively problem-solve. ## Related Videos - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [How Data is Shaping our Games](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/176-how-data-is-shaping-our-games) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1520-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [TiDB, One Layer at a Time: How Distributed SQL Became an Agentic AI Backbone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100117-tidb-one-layer-at-a-time-how-distributed-sql-became-an-agentic-ai-backbone) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Developers are Building the Cities of the Future](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/536-developers-are-building-the-cities-of-the-future) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Dev Digest 119 - ❤️ === ❤️](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/454-dev-digest-119)